hackmatack
hackmatack · hackmatacks
A larch, a tree of the species Larix laricinaA larch, a tree of the species Larix laricina.
US/hˈækmətˌæk/
Meaning
2 sensesA larch, a tree of the species Larix laricina.
A balsam poplar, a tree of the species Populus balsamifera.
More definitions
- poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves
Origin
Believed to derive from Abenaki, though no specific etymon has been found. The term is firBelieved to derive from Abenaki, though no specific etymon has been found. The term is first attested in the 1760s–90s, when it was spelled hakmantak and referred to dense forest.
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Forms
plural: hackmatacks| Singular | hackmatack |
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Synonyms
8 synonymstamarackAmerican larchweeping hemlockblack larchtamarak
larch:tacamahac
Close in meaning
- poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves:balsam poplartacamahacPopulus balsamifera